Indian Antiquary Vol 22

SR No.: 032514
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Richard Carnac Temple
Publisher: Swati Publications
Publication Year: 1984
Total Pages: 442
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 19 MB

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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY.
No. 19. Silver; two royalins. Weight, 40 grains. (W. 2839 ff.; R. 15.)
Obv. Same as No. 18.
Rev. The Danish coat-of-arms; [17] on the left, 74 on the right, 2: ROYALINER
above.
According to Weyl, the earliest date is 1768, and the latest 1807.
No. 20. Copper; one cash. Weight, 9 grains. (N. 20707-8.)
Obv. Same as No. 18.
Rev. D A C, linked and crowned; [1]7 on the left, 6 on the right, I (i.e. I Kas) below. The fourth figure of the date is lost. Neumann notes the later dates 1777 and 1780,
No. 21. Copper; two cash. Weight, 17 grains. (N. 20706; W. 2851.)
Obv.
Same as No. 18. Rev. DA C, linked and crowned; [17] on the left, 67 on the right, 2 below. Neumann notes the later dates 1770 and 1780.
No. 22. Copper; four cash, earlier type. Average weight, 36 grains. (N. 20693-7; W. 2839a ff.; R. 12.)
[MAY, 1893.
Obv. Same as No. 18.
Rev. DA C, linked and crowned; 17 on the left, 77 on the right, 4 below. Other specimens have 67, 68 and 70 on the right.
No. 23. Copper; ten cash, earlier type. Weight, 89, 98 grains, (N. 20685-8; W. 2840; R. 11.) Double C 7, linked and crowned.
Obv.
Rev. D A C, linked and crowned; below it, X. KAS (for KAS) [Ao] (i.e. Anno) 1777. Another specimen has the date 1768. Neumann notes the intermediate dates 1770 and 1772.
No. 24. Copper; four cash, later type. Average weight, 36 grains. (N. 20698-705; W. 2859 ff.; R. 14.)
Obv. Same as No. 18.
IV. Rev. KAS
1788
On this and other dies, the A of KAS looks like a V upside down. The earliest date is 1782, the latest 1807.
No. 25. Copper; four cash. Weight, 32 grains.
(N, 20701.)
Obv. Same as No, 18.
Rev.
[IV] KAS 1786
R
The letter R is perhaps the initial of the Danish officer who issued the coin; compare
No. 5.